Conway Camera Housing Protects Tyne Crossing in UK

Conway Security Products have supplied their external camera housings to the $409 million New Tyne Crossing between Jarrow and North Shields in the north-east of England. Read more

Laser Manufacturer Enhances Safety With Axis Surveillance Solution

Manufacturers need a safe and secure environment for their staff, and SPI Lasers, a designer and manufacturer of optical fiber-based lasers required a video surveillance system that could deliver real-time footage of its entire site. The organization was looking to invest in a new IP-based surveillance system while at the same time making the most of its existing investment in its analog cameras. Read more 

Vislink and Motorola Solutions to Equip Chicago Helicopters with Airborne Surveillance

Vislink has won a major order from Motorola Solutions to fulfill Motorola's contract with the City of Chicago Office of Emergency Management and Communications (OEMC) to equip Chicago Fire and Police Department helicopters with airborne surveillance technology in advance of the city's hosting of the Group of Eight (G8) and NATO Summits in May 2012. Read more

Port of Tacoma Selects AMAG's Homeland Security Management System

AMAG Technology has been awarded the Port of Tacoma TWIC access control project. AMAG will be providing a fully integrated, concentric layered security solution across several port facilities. The Port of Tacoma will be installing AMAG's Security Management System, which will be integrated with Codebench's software suite to provide a government compliant security solution that meets the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) requirement. All Port employees, terminal operators, longshore workers, merchant mariners, truckers and others who require regular, unescorted access to restricted Port areas and vessels are required to carry a TWIC. Read more 

Shanghai Academy of Science Selects Axis Cameras for Campus Monitoring

Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Science occupies an area of 105.5 hectares and focuses mainly on the application, research and personnel training in advanced technologies. The Advanced Research Institute emphasizes the R&D of core technologies within the national strategic objectives, and actively promotes technology transfer. At the same time, it also promotes inter-disciplinary research of cutting-edge technologies, and cultivates innovative individuals who have an entrepreneur spirit. Read more

Buffalo Airport Deploys SightLogix Thermal Cameras for Perimeter Security

An evaluation by the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has confirmed 100 percent video analytics accuracy of the SightLogix SightSensor thermal camera system in the challenging environment typical of many airports. According to the TSA's final report, the “evaluation team performed over 900 scenarios of which every alarm instance was accurately reported” on the SightLogix perimeter security system. Read more

US Car Wash Businesses Turn to Mobile Surveillance

River Valley, owns four businessesin western Pennsylvania: Cranberry10 Minute Oil Change, Cranberry Car Wash, Cranberry Pet Wash, and Erie 10 Minute Oil Change. Most are open 24 hours a day and often unmanned, particularly during the night hours. But business owners Joe Lehosky and Dan Klapec found a way to keep an eye on things even when no one is around. Read more